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Can You Ace This High School Geography Quiz?

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Put your geography knowledge to the test with this quiz!

Geography is one of the Social Studies, and High School Geography branches away from the United States and explores the Earth's water, landforms, climates and systems. In elementary and middle school, you may remember studying maps of the U.S., and your classroom probably had a globe. In high school, you learned about the connection between history and geography, both man-made and natural (human vs. physical geography). After all, not only has the world changed as it aged, but alao people changed the world's borders.

To call yourself an expert in geography, you'll need to know how to use the tools of geography, including maps and charts; you'll need to know how humans have influenced global culture and economics (human geography); and you'll need to know intricate information about the regions of the world, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. For you to know all of this, you must have an IQ of more than 130! But don't let us scare you away - try it for yourself and then challenge your friends.

So, get ready to test your geography IQ and explore the world with this fact-filled High School Geography quiz.

What body of water separates North America from Asia?

Bering Strait

Atlantic Ocean

Lake Erie

Arctic Sea

The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia. Specifically, the Bering Strait separates the U.S. from Russia.

What is the world's largest gulf?

Gulf of Morocco

Gulf of Florida

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Madrid

The Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world. A gulf is a basin of the sea that creeps over the land.

What is the highest point in North America?

Mt. Aetna

Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. Olive

Denali

Denali is the highest point in North America. Named Mt. McKinley outside of Alaska for many years, a naming dispute between the Alaskan state legislature and the federal government restored the name "Denali", which was what it had been called by Alaskan indigenous peoples.

What is the world's largest prairie?

The Sahara Desert

The Mohave Desert

The Great Plains

Lake Erie

The Great Plains is the world's largest prairie. The Great Plains covers all of Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, along with parts of other states.

What covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface?

Water

Land

Mountains

Ice

Water covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface. The world's oceans are largely unexplored.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

Asia

Africa

Canada

South America

Canada is not a continent. Canada is located on the continent of North America.

Which of the world's oceans is the largest and the deepest?

Pacific

Indian

Atlantic

Arctic

The Pacific Ocean is the largest, deepest ocean in the world. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest.

What imaginary line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

International date line

The North Pole

Equator

The Atlantic Ocean

The imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the equator. The equator is halfway between the North and South Poles.

An extension of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a _________.

Island

Peninsula

Ford

Canal

An extension of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a peninsula. Florida is a peninsula.

Weather patterns that exist within a particular region are referred to as what?

Temperature

Thermometer

Barometer

Climate

Weather patterns that exist within a particular region are referred to as climate. Climate relies on long-term observations.

Which continent is the most populous?

North America

South America

Asia

Africa

Asia is the most populated continent. Antarctica is the least populated.

A _____ is a scale model of the Earth.

Map

Globe

Ball

Balloon

A globe is a scale model of the Earth. Globes show land, water, distance and direction.

Which of the following is NOT found on a map?

Key

Scale

Legend

Chemical symbol

You will not find chemical symbols on a map. Look for those on a periodic chart in your chemistry class.

What mountain range is called the backbone of North America?

The Adirondacks

The Mesa Mountains

Mount Vesuvius

The Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are called the backbone of North America. Also called The Rockies, they run from Canada to New Mexico.

What river runs along part of the U.S.-Mexican border?

The Nile

The Mississippi

The Congo

The Rio Grande

The Rio Grande runs along part of the U.S.-Mexican border. The name is Spanish for "Big River."

Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

Erie

Washington

Huron

Ontario

There is no Great Lake named Washington. The Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.

Where is North America's largest canyon?

Arizona

Florida

Ohio

New York

North America's largest canyon is the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.

What is the highest point in Canada?

Mt. Ararat

Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. Logan

Mt. Denali

Mt. Logan is Canada's highest point. The mountain was named after Canadian geologist, Sir William Edmond Logan.

Which of the seven continents is the least populated?

Asia

North America

South America

Antarctica

Antarctica is the least populated continent. Asia is the most populated.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

Atlantic

Pacific

Indian

Red

There is no such thing as the Red Ocean. There is, however, a Red Sea.

What is the largest country in the world?

England

Peru

Russia

Mexico

Russia is the largest country by landmass in the world. Russia is over 6 million square miles.

What is the highest point on Earth?

Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. McKinley

Mt. St Helens

Mt. Everest

Mt. Everest is the highest point on earth. Everest stands a whopping 29,029 feet.

Which of the following is the world's largest freshwater lake?

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake Ontario

Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake. Lake Superior is one of the Great Lakes.

Which of the world's oceans is the warmest?

Atlantic

Pacific

Indian

Arctic

The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean. The Arctic ocean is the coldest.

What is the lowest point on land?

The Sahara Desert

The Dead Sea

Mt McKinley

The Pacific Ocean

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land. The Dead Sea sits over 1,300 feet below sea level.

What region is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World"?

The Middle East

North America

The South Pole

The Gulf of Mexico

The Middle East is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World." The Middle East controls much of the world's oil supply.

What was Iran called before World War I?

China

India

Persia

Turkey

Before World War I, Iran was known as Persia. The name was changed in 1935.

What is the capital of Syria?

Tokyo

Washington

Damascus

Paris

Damascus is the capital of Syria. The city was settled over four thousand years ago.

What man-made body of water separate Africa and Asia?

The Panama Canal

The Hoover Dam

The Suez Canal

The Bering Strait

The Suez Canal separates Africa and Asia. The Suez Canal is in Egypt.

A chain or cluster of islands is called an __________.

Hawaii

Archipelago

Cuba

Florida

A chain or cluster of islands is called an archipelago. The Bahamas are a well-known archipelago.

A ___ is a flat representation of the Earth.

Map

Globe

Ball

Sun

A map is a flat representation of the Earth, or a portion of it. Maps, because they are flat, are actually distorted representations.

Where is Mt. Ararat?

Turkey

Washington State

Canada

Peru

Mt. Ararat is in Turkey. It is the highest point in Turkey.

What is the world's most populous country?

Russia

Peru

Australia

China

China is the world's most populous country. China is home to over 1.4 billion people.

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator are called ________.

latitude

longitude

poles

timelines

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator are called latitude. The Equator has a latitude of 0°.

A tropical concentration of trees is called what?

rainforest

green woods

mountain range

arid desert

A tropical concentration of trees is called a rainforest. Rainforests typically have annual rainfalls of at least 100 inches.

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